The Four Great Powers: England, France, Russia, and America: Their Policy, Resources, and Probable Future. A Revision with Important Modifications Of, "English and French Neutrality."C.F. Vent & Company, 1866 - 520 pages |
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... European States , expecting , that at the very least , they would sympathize with a regularly established Govern ... Europe . They placed themselves at once virtually on the side of the rebels . They declared that the " Great Republican ...
... European States , expecting , that at the very least , they would sympathize with a regularly established Govern ... Europe . They placed themselves at once virtually on the side of the rebels . They declared that the " Great Republican ...
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... Europe , Russia only excepted , they showed little less than a miraculous energy by the manner in which they first stood firm , and then rallied their strength , and increased their resources and power , until the conspiracy was put ...
... Europe , Russia only excepted , they showed little less than a miraculous energy by the manner in which they first stood firm , and then rallied their strength , and increased their resources and power , until the conspiracy was put ...
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... Europe do seriously propose to apply the European political system to the affairs of this Continent . Steam navigation has virtually con- densed the population of the world ; the spaces between nations are scarcely one - fourth of what ...
... Europe do seriously propose to apply the European political system to the affairs of this Continent . Steam navigation has virtually con- densed the population of the world ; the spaces between nations are scarcely one - fourth of what ...
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... Europe , we shall have the key to the whole policy of England and the great powers of the Continent . European wars just now are not waged for an idea , not- withstanding what France has said . England will make war , if necessary , to ...
... Europe , we shall have the key to the whole policy of England and the great powers of the Continent . European wars just now are not waged for an idea , not- withstanding what France has said . England will make war , if necessary , to ...
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... Europe echo with her bitter condemnation of the aggres- sions of Russia , she seems to forget that the annals of earth do not present a record of a more grasping , selfish , and cruel policy than that which has marked her course in ...
... Europe echo with her bitter condemnation of the aggres- sions of Russia , she seems to forget that the annals of earth do not present a record of a more grasping , selfish , and cruel policy than that which has marked her course in ...
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Page 503 - In the war between those new governments and Spain we declared our neutrality at the time of their recognition, and to this we have adhered, and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur which, in the judgment of the competent authorities of this Government, shall make a corresponding change on the part of the United States indispensable to their security.
Page 320 - And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring, men's hearts failing them for fear and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth ; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Page 502 - In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced, that we resent injuries, or make preparation for our defense.
Page 503 - We owe it, therefore, to candor, and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers, to declare, that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.
Page 73 - Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote relation. Hence, she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.
Page 111 - dispute that might lead to conflict between two ' of the great Powers of Europe ; but when we ' reflect that the quarrel is for exclusive privileges ' in a spot near which the heavenly host proclaimed ' peace on earth and goodwill towards men — when ' we see rival Churches contending for mastery in ' the very place where Christ died for mankind — ' the thought of such a spectacle is melancholy
Page 504 - Governments to interfere in their concerns, especially in those alluded to, which are vital, without affecting us ; indeed, the motive which might induce such interference in the present state of the war between the parties, if a war it may be called, would appear to be equally applicable to us. It is gratifying to know that some of the powers with whom we enjoy a very friendly intercourse, and to whom these views have been communicated, have appeared to acquiesce in them.
Page 74 - ... from -external annoyance; when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest guided by our justice shall counsel.
Page 60 - We exclude them from every situation of trust and emolument ; we confine them to the lowest offices, with scarcely a bare subsistence ; and even these are left in their hands from necessity, because Europeans are utterly incapable of filling them. We treat them as an inferior race of beings. Men, who under a native government might have held the first dignities of the State, who, but for us, might have been governors of provinces, are regarded as little better than menial servants, are often no better...
Page 145 - The more the Turkish government adopts the rules of impartial law and equal administration, the less will the Emperor of Russia find it necessary to apply that exceptional protection which his Imperial Majesty has found so burdensome and inconvenient, though no doubt prescribed by duty and sanctioned by treaty.